Disgusting Disrespect of Children in Meridian, Miss. Will Make You Want to Cry
By NICK CHILES We’ve written here before about the dangers children face when schools employ police officers as school safety guards, but the case of...
Getting Grown: My Babies Aren’t Babies Anymore. [Word(ful) Wednesday]
It seems like this happened in just the blink of an eye. One day, they were giggly, cute little chubby-cheeked babies riding on my hip....
To Raise Successful Black Kids, You Have to Teach Them Black English
By NICK CHILES If you stumble into my home on many a night, you might come across an unusual sight: me trying vainly to teach...
Hot Cheetos and Takis: Anatomy Of An Addictive Kid Snack And The Viral Video Sensation
Here’s what I know about Hot Cheetos and Takis: after one of Lila’s Mexican friends introduced the spicy rolled corn tortilla snacks to her and...
The New Black American Goal: To Get Some of That Good White Woman Sleep Every Night
By NICK CHILES It’s long been a well known fact that sleep is perhaps the most important health factor in our lives. So what happens...
Back-To-School Blues: My Kids Aren’t the Only Ones Bummed That Summer’s Over
The thing is, with the deadlines and the traveling and the packing and unpacking that came with the house sale and the big move, summer...
Why White People Adopt Black Children
By RACHEL GARLINGHOUSE African Americans have every reason to be suspicious of white people adopting black babies. From slavery to unethical medical experimentation to Jim...
